Topics of interest include preventive health counseling for adolescents, survival outcomes of critically ill patients, and the relationship between trust and the use of preventive health services. Medscape Nurses
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The number of H1N1 influenza cases reported continued throughout the summer and is already increasing; the CDC is urging vaccination of all school-aged children as soon as a vaccine becomes available. Medscape Medical News
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Maintaining a healthy weight, breastfeeding, exercising daily, and limiting alcohol consumption could prevent an estimated 38% of breast cancer cases in the United States. Medscape Medical News
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A study published in the June 2009 issue of Pediatrics looks at vaccine refusal and subsequent pertussis infection. Medscape Pediatrics
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The study, published in the June 18, 2009, issue of the NEJM also notes that improved testing of preterm infants may help reduce cases of GBS in newborns. Medscape Pediatrics
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Stroke risk was greatest in patients with end-stage renal disease who were prescribed warfarin for atrial fibrillation but who did not receive in-facility monitoring of international normalized ratio. Medscape Medical News
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In the California Teachers Study cohort, a large waist was associated with increased asthma prevalence, even among women considered to have normal body weight. Medscape Medical News
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The Institute of Medicine Health advises that healthcare workers exposed to patients suspected or confirmed to be infected with novel H1N1 influenza A wear fitted N95 respirators. Medscape Medical News
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A large majority of postmarketing studies required by the FDA are conducted and filed on schedule, an audit commissioned by the agency found.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Just months after the FDA approved prasugrel (Effient) despite concerns about bleeding risks with the drug, an official explained the rationale behind the agency’s decision.
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